The 1973 NCAA men's volleyball tournament was the fourth annual tournament to determine the national champion of NCAA men's college volleyball. The tournament occurred at Peterson Gym on the San Diego State University (SDSU) campus in San Diego, California.[1] Like the previous year, this championship format consisted of a preliminary, four-team round-robin to determine seeding for a subsequent single-elimination tournament. The round-robin seeding games were played on Friday, May 25, at Peterson Gym. The semi-final and championship matches were held at the San Diego Sports Arena on Saturday, May 26.
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| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | May 1973 |
| Teams | 4 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | San Diego State (1st title) |
| Runner-up | Long Beach State |
| Third place | Ball State |
| Fourth place | Army |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 10 |
| Attendance | 13,412 (1,341 per match) |
| Best player | Duncan McFarland (San Diego State) |
Over 8,000 fans attended the championship match, which, at the time, was the largest crowd ever to witness a volleyball match in the United States.
San Diego State defeated Long Beach State, 3–1 (11–15, 15–13, 15–8, 15–6), in the championship match to win their first national title. San Diego State's Duncan McFarland was named the tournament's Most Outstanding Player.
Qualification
editThe NCAA Men's Division III Volleyball Championship was created in 2012, and it is the only single national championship for men's volleyball. All NCAA men's volleyball programs (whether from the University Division or the College Division) were eligible. A total of 4 teams were invited to contest this championship.
| Team | Appearance | Previous |
|---|---|---|
| Army | 1st | Never |
| Ball State | 4th | 1972 |
| Long Beach State | 2nd | 1970 |
| San Diego State | 2nd | 1972 |
Round robin
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Long Beach State | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 6.000 | 100 | 58 | 1.724 |
| 2 | San Diego State | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 1.667 | 112 | 83 | 1.349 |
| 3 | Ball State | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 0.750 | 84 | 88 | 0.955 |
| 4 | Army | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0.000 | 23 | 90 | 0.256 |
| May 1973 | Ball State | 0–2 | Long Beach State | Peterson Gym San Diego, California |
| (11–15, 7–15) | ||||
| May 1973 | Army | 0–2 | San Diego State | Peterson Gym San Diego, California |
| (1–15, 6–15) | ||||
| May 1973 | Ball State | 1–2 | San Diego State | Peterson Gym San Diego, California |
| (19–17, 12–15, 5–15) | ||||
| May 1973 | Army | 0–2 | Long Beach State | Peterson Gym San Diego, California |
| (2–15, 3–15) | ||||
| May 1973 | Army | 0–2 | Ball State | Peterson Gym San Diego, California |
| (4–15, 7–15) | ||||
| May 1973 | Long Beach State | 2–1 | San Diego State | Peterson Gym San Diego, California |
| (10–15, 15–13, 15–7) | ||||
Bracket
edit| Semifinals | Championship | ||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Long Beach State (3) | 15 | 15 | 15 | |||||||||||||
| 4 | Army (0) | 5 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||||||
| 1 | Long Beach State (1) | 15 | 13 | 8 | 6 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | San Diego State (3) | 11 | 15 | 15 | 15 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | San Diego State (3) | 15 | 15 | 15 | |||||||||||||
| 3 | Ball State (0) | 5 | 7 | 10 | Third place | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Ball State (2) | 15 | 15 | ||||||||||||||
| 4 | Army | 7 | 8 | ||||||||||||||
All tournament team
edit- Duncan McFarland, San Diego State (Most Outstanding Player)
- Chris Marlowe, San Diego State
- Randy Stevenson, San Diego State
- Dodge Parker, Long Beach State
- Miles Pabst, Long Beach State
- Dave Schakel, Ball State
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Men's Volleyball National Championship Results" (PDF). NCAA. NCAA.org. Retrieved April 3, 2015.